Department Assistant

Grade 3 pts 5 – 6 £24,790 – £25,183 per annum FTE

Term time: 20-25 hours, over 4 to 5 days per week

 39 weeks per year

Permanent contract

Required to start ASAP

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School with a diverse intake. It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a pension, a cycle to work scheme, eye test vouchers and a cash plan including therapy benefits. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP). 

We have an exciting opportunity for a strongly-motivated person to provide an administrative support service to the School at both our Lower School and Upper School Sites. You will also be required to cover reception to cover absence as required. 

The successful candidate will be required to provide a full administrative service to the departments, including dealing with written and verbal enquiries, updating of manual and computerised records, assisting with the organisation of School trips and events and the preparation and distribution of resources to support departmental staff. You will provide an efficient reception service for the School and be the first point of contact for students, parents and visitors at designated times 

The successful candidate will: 

•          be dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic

•          be very well organised and efficient

•          have a confident and professional manner

•          be a skilled ICT practitioner, with excellent Microsoft Excel skills

•          have very good interpersonal skills

•          have a strong organisational ability

Applicants must have a good working knowledge of the whole suite of Microsoft Office software and be comfortable using Word, Excel and our School management information system (SIMS). 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS. 

Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here. 

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment in confirmed.

required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety. 

Please note: Only applications on the standard Sheffield LA application form will be accepted.

CVs will not be considered 

For further details please contact Mr T Hall – HR & Cover Manager at recruitment@kes.sheffield.sch.uk or visit www.kes.sheffield.sch.uk/recruitment                                              

Closing date: Tuesday 14th January 2025 – 12 noon